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Light and House Plants - Light can be supplemented by artificial lights, especially by fluorescent tubes only half a metre or so above the plants. This works well for foliage ...

Plant Reproduction and Propagation - The most common method of raising plants is by seed, but there are other methods that are equally successful. Many plants can produce a new stem and f...

The Illusion of Age in Bonsai - Creating the illusion of age is one of the important aspects of bonsai. The shape of the trunk contributes to an aged look, but surface roots add to t...

Prinicples of a Japanese Garden - A whole philosophy is involved in the planning of Japanese gardens. They are intended for contemplation and meditation, as places where you may quietl...

Choosing House Plants - When choosing house plants, consider first their shape, habit, texture and colouring for the place they will occupy and in relation to each other. For...

Low Maintenance House Plants - Some plants, luckily, are happy in almost any conditions. If every pot plant you were given in the past died almost as soon as you looked at it, do no...

Seed Stratification - Certain seeds will not germinate until they have been subjected for some weeks or even months to low temperatures and humid conditions similar to thos...

Mulching Roses - Do not spread compost or old farmyard manure around rose-bushes in winter because this keeps the ground cold and wet. Instead, use it as a summer mulc...

Winter Bulbs - As the year wears on and cut flowers become expensive, bulbs which bloom during autumn are particularly useful around the house....

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